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Juan Granados at the Averitt Center for the Arts

10/5/2016

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Article by Jessica Broad and Images by Mitzi Davis
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The show “Juan Granados: En Tiempo” is on view at the Averitt Center for the Arts in Statesboro, GA, September 9 – October 22, 2016. 

​There will be a meet the artist reception on October 20 at 6:00 P.M., and a workshop featuring demonstrations of photo transfer techniques by Juan on October 22, from 1-6 p.m. (Tickets are $35; to register call 912-212-2187).

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Life At Whitefish Pottery

10/4/2016

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Article and Images by Stephanie Sanders

At the end of August, I arrived in Whitefish, Montana, to start my year as the apprentice at Whitefish Pottery. Tom, the owner, opened the production pottery studio in 1995, and has had an apprentice for the last 20 years. The company makes a variety of household items and ships all over the U.S., to both individual and wholesale customers. Their mini pots are sold all over the country, and I found out the Telfair Museum in Savannah has a wholesale account with them!
On my first day, I was thrown into the many tasks I am responsible for. I learned how to reclaim their clay, sanded greenware, loaded an electric kiln to be bisque fired, and practiced putting handles on mugs. I begin every morning by pulling the plastic off the items on the carts to let them dry for a while before covering them back up in the afternoon. ​

Next, I take care of the reclaimed clay. Any bone dry clay scraps from the day before get broken down in a plastic bin and then added to a five gallon bucket with water. I usually have about four or five buckets in different stages of readiness. Each day, I blend the mixtures until they are completely smooth and ready to pour into large plaster bins that will pull the moisture out of the clay until it becomes workable again. Once the clay hardens up, I wedge it and put it in a trashcan where the production potter, John, will use it to throw mini pots. 
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Breaking down bone dry clay.

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  • About
  • Membership
  • EXHIBITIONS
    • Sip: A Ceramic Cup Show 2022 >
      • Opening Reception
    • SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show 2021 >
      • SIP 2021 Reception
    • Sip: A Ceramic Cup Show 2020 >
      • Receptions
    • SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show 2017 >
      • SIP 2017 Opening Night
      • Sip 2017 Closing night
    • SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show 2016 >
      • OPENING NIGHT
      • CLOSING RECEPTION
    • Savannah Clay 2019
    • SAVANNAH CLAY 2015
  • Artists
    • Eliot Joanna Angell
    • Lesley Anton
    • Lisa Bradley
    • Jessica Broad
    • Eric Clark
    • Mitzi Davis
    • Gayle Fichtinger
    • John Jensen
    • Heather Knight
    • Jillian Luse
    • Colette Oliver
    • Yves Paquette
    • David Peterson
    • Stephanie Sanders
    • Rebecca Sipper
    • Trang Vu
    • Nancy Waterhouse
    • Harriet Zabusky-Zand
  • RESOURCES
    • SHIPPING CUPS FOR SIP
    • Interviews
    • Articles
    • Calendar
    • News
    • Learn
    • Local Galleries
    • ARTIST ESSENTIALS